Chapter 1237: Chapter 1101: A Victory That Came One Era Too Late Chapter 1237: Chapter 1101: A Victory That Came One Era Too Late The tranquility and peace of Xiangrong City was an intoxicating pleasure.
It had gracefully fluttering Spirit Butterflies that delighted the eyes, romantically beautiful city gardens that seemed like fairylands, and seasons that were perpetually springlike, making one linger and forget to return.
In the orderly planned streets, elders with kind faces sat in courtyards, confident youth Soul Pet Trainers were sparring, and children chased and frolicked with the Spirit Butterflies, running up and down the alleys.
After the baptism of war, the tranquility of the city seemed even more profound, and everything in Wanxiang City appeared unrelated to this cityâŠ
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In the ancient courtyard, Old Man Chen sat alone, listening intently to the sounds of the forest swaying with the wind.
On the elderâs shoulder, a black Spirit Butterfly perched, its eyes always conveying emotions that others could not understand, as lonely as the blind old man sitting in the courtyard listening to the wind.
Time seemed to pass slowly, yet also swiftly, which was exactly how the elder felt insideârestless and anxious, wishing everything would end quickly, yet also hoping it wouldnât end so soon.
Unconsciously, the elder fell asleep in that unease. In his dream, he saw the young man in white resolutely walking out of Xiangrong City, heading towards a city filled with enemies,
he saw his white clothing soaked red, fought until it dried, then stained again with fresh blood, layer upon layerâŠ
His bravery made the enemies retreat in dread, with countless corpses piled beneath his feet, impressively formidable.
But in the end, he fell.
The enemies were indeed too many, too strongâthe Four Heroes, Li Hong, the Underground King, and the most terrifying Alliance Master Ling Chan. He had fought until darkness fell and made the entire Soul Covenant tremble with his roars, yet he ultimately fell, lying among the countless enemy corpses!
The sharp laughter of Ling Chan and other Soul Covenant strong ones rang out, watching the fallen young man in white, and Old Man Chenâs heart shattered as if he had witnessed the heart-wrenchingly painful youth from twenty or thirty years ago!
Old Man Chenâs body trembled violently and he abruptly woke from the dream. The black Spirit Butterfly on his shoulder also fluttered its wings and flew up, looking puzzlingly at the unsettled Old Man Chen.
The laughter of those from the Soul Covenant and a heart-rending voice that lingered in his own heart echoed in Old Man Chenâs ears, unforgettable for a lifetime.
âHow⊠how could I let a child go to such a dangerous place, how could I let this happen a second timeâŠâ Old Man Chen stood up weakly, his bent body trembling incessantly.
In the last era, he had lost terribly, ruining a childâs brilliant future. This era, he could only sit in the courtyard, waiting hopelessly while another child fought bloodily, facing so many enemies.
Over the years, he had never minded growing old, instead gradually accepting and willing to end his days like this, but at this moment he desperately wished he could fight alongside his Soul Pets like before, never have despised his aged body like he did now.
Unable to calm his emotions, his chest heaving continuously, the elderâs emotional turmoil was extremely strong.
New buds grew, old falling leaves were blown off by the wind, landing on Old Man Chenâs body.
After a long while, Old Man Chen could only sit back down despondently, his entire being sinking into a death-like silenceâŠ
âOld Chen, Old Chen!!â Suddenly, a highly urgent voice came from outside the courtyard.
The elderâs body jolted as if electrocuted, and he stood up abruptly again.
He knew that the message had finally arrived, but at that moment, his nearly non-beating heart started thumping violently, filling him with immense unease.
Elder Duan hurriedly ran to Old Man Chenâs side, taking three steps at a time.
âWhat is it, quickly sayâŠâ Old Man Chen blurted out, but then, subconsciously feeling it might be bad news, he hastily wished to stop.
Seeing how flustered such a mighty person from the last era was, Elder Duan couldnât help but laugh, finding this rare sight of Old Man Chen amusing.
After catching his breath, Elder Duan finally spoke, âOld Chen, donât panic, let me explain slowly.â
âYou first tell me how the kid is doing, dead or alive?â The nightmare just now still had Old Man Chen greatly distressed, so his most pressing concern was this question.
âAlive, of course heâs alive!!â Elder Duan declared.
Old Man Chen let out a long sigh of relief and said, âAlive⊠alive is good. Heâs still young, as long as heâs alive, one day heâll reach heights none of us can, will defeat those enemies, but those people executedâŠâ
Old Man Chen knew, since Chu Mu had escaped, those who refused to surrender were probably all executed, and he couldnât help feeling deeply sorrowful for them.
âOld Chen, what are you talking about, the people who were to be executed have all been rescued!â Elder Duan saw the old man muttering to himself and immediately spoke out loudly.
Old Man Chenâs expression froze, and then his face broke into a wide grin, wrinkles and all, âThe people to be executed have been rescued? That⊠thatâs great⊠oh, oh, how⊠how did he do it?â
âHow did he do it?â Elder Duan was also stumped by the question, thought for a moment, and then said, âHe defeated everyone from the Soul Covenant, then rescued all those to be executed, they are nowâŠâ
âWait, wait. Did you just say he defeated everyone in the Soul Covenant?â Old Chen hurriedly interrupted Elder Duan, asking seriously.
âYes, everyone!â Elder Duan emphasized as he spoke.
âXiong Mo Moling, Xiong Zuo Training Extension, Traitor Li Hong, Underground Palace Yijun, Xiong Shou Yuan Sui, and the Alliance Master Ling Chanâwere all these people also defeated by him?â asked Old Chen.
âYes, all of them, including the Soul Alliance Master Ling Chan, and even the deeply hidden Empressâall were defeated!!â Elder Duan nodded emphatically.
Though Old Chen could not see Elder Duanâs nod, when he heard the certainty in his voice, Old Chen was completely stunned!
That the entire Dominator Level lineup of the Soul Covenant had been⊠completely defeatedâhad he really not heard wrong??
Old Chen was somewhat familiar with the strength of the others; they formed the very peak of the human pyramid and were nearly invincible.
Having personally fought against the Soul Alliance Master himself, Old Chen knew very well how strong he was!
Old Chen had originally thought that Chu Mu might have fled. With Dream of Oblivion and the ability to half-demonize, it wasnât hard for Chu Mu to escape. Yet, Elder Duan told him that even the sentenced ones had been rescued.
To be able to rescue people and retreat was already surprising enough for Old Chen; to him, this was the best possible outcome. Old Chen couldnât have hoped for more.
But who knew, Chu Mu far exceeded Old Chenâs expectations, defeating everyone including Alliance Master Ling Chan, achieving complete victory!!
âLittle Duan, are⊠are you sure youâre not mistaken?â Old Chenâs voice trembled and was hoarse.
âAbsolutely not a mistake. That kid, riding the Dream of Oblivion with everyone, is almost reaching Xiangrong City now. If you donât believe me, you can go and see⊠oh, go and ask yourself!!â Elder Duan said.
After hearing this, Old Chen seemed to come back to life, asking Elder Duan to lead the way, hastily walking towards the city gate!
Elder Duan led the way, quickening his pace. Both men seemed to have forgotten to summon their Soul Pets, focused solely on running outside the city to see and hear their return.
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At the East City Gate of Xiangrong City, the dark purple Dream of Oblivion flapped its wings, swiftly approaching Xiangrong City against the glow of the setting sun.
The Dream of Oblivion had transformed larger than its usual size because its back was carrying many people, including the captive Soul Covenant officials.
âWuu wuu wuu~~~~~~â
Mutant Little Mo Xie, perched on Chu Muâs shoulder, looked at the increasingly closer Xiangrong City and couldnât help but emit a sound declaring their triumphant return.
Despite its feeble and endearing sound, it starkly contrasted with its intimidating roar that once petrified millions of creatures; instead, it sounded somewhat joyously cute.
Meditating and healing Chu Mu heard Little Mo Xieâs noise and slowly opened his eyes.
Seeing Chu Mu awake, the mischievous Little Mo Xie playfully swept Chu Muâs cheek with its tail, unrelentingly cheerful.
A knowing smile appeared on Chu Muâs face as he caressed its soft fur.
If it werenât for this little oneâs mutation, perhaps he himself would never have returned to this city; Little Mo Xie never disappointed him.
Looking at the tranquil city bathed in the sunset, Chu Mu felt for the first time how precious peace was.
The Dream of Oblivion flew over the city walls, as countless Spirit Butterflies, like clouds encircling their king, gathered in vibrant floating masses just outside the city, as if celebrating everyoneâs return.
âHuu~~~~~~~â
Without stopping, the Dream of Oblivion flew past the city walls and the Spirit Butterflies, streaking towards the City Lord Mansion with incredible speed, like lightning cutting across the city sky.
Chu Muâs gaze hurriedly swept over, wanting to see the faces of the cityâs soldiers celebrating their victory, but he instead saw an elderly man supporting another, even older person standing quietly on the main street.
The robust elder pointed excitedly at the swiftly passing Dream of Oblivion in the sky and said something.
Yet the elderly blind man merely tilted his ear to listen to the passing Dream of Oblivion, then shook with sobs, tears streaming down his face!
This scene flickered by, but the stoic old man with tears carved a deep impression in Chu Muâs mind, stirring his emotions.
This was their eraâs battle, but wasnât it also the battle of the previous eraâs people?
Nothing could make an elderly man weep with joy more than a victory that came an era too lateâŠ
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